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Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian sage
Russian sage is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant and subshrub.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Indigestion, Fever, Cold.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
At least 10 compounds have been isolated from Russian sage for study and most of them are relatively innocuous. Lupeol, for example, also known as fagarsterol, is a plant sterol found in many plants and fruits with beneficial uses[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Russian Sage |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Russian sage grows as a many stemmed clump and The foliage is finely cut gray-green leaves that are slightly scented |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | lavender-blu | 5 | Each stem ends with long, thin flower panicles |
FruitGeneral
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Although it looks as though it will tolerate very hot, dry positions and is invariably presented as a drought-tolerant plant, my own experiences with P. atriplicifolia tell me otherwise[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Mediterranean coast, mountains and hills in Croatia, islands of Veglia.
Photo Gallery
'Blue Spire'
'Blue Spire'
'Blue Spire'
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Herbs with Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mediterranean coast
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of mountains and hills in Croatia
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of islands of Veglia
- Herbs
